Road transport services

Supported Public Transport — The Council will commission a core network of 7 interurban public transport services linking the county's market towns. There will be a block load of students allocated to 6 of the routes. The Council will identify the students to be transported.

Mainstream Home to School Transport — 13 mainstream secondary, upper and co-located middle and upper schools will be contracted on a 1 School, 1 Operator (OSOO) model.

See the procurement documents for full details.

Services for mainstream home to school will be provided on a 1 school 1 operator model. Operators will contract to provide transport on a school by school basis with the freedom to design the most efficient network of routes. Where appropriate, operators will be encouraged to open up schools routes to members of the public including post 16 students who attend sixth form at the school/college.

Supported public transport services will focus on specific settlements to serve, minimum service frequencies, block loading of scholars and arrival/departure times at relevant schools. Payment for public transport routes will be on a minimum financial support basis, all revenue generated is retained by the operator.

Short Breaks for Children who are Disabled and/or have Complex Health Needs.

We are looking to run a tender to form 6 frameworks of preferred providers. The frameworks will be split into the following categories, offering children and young people a diverse range of breaks:
1) Specialist Overnight Residential short breaks (though out Dorset);
2) Specialist Saturday, after school and holiday short break sessions in Weymouth;
3) Specialist Saturday, after school and holiday short breaks sessions throughout Dorset (excluding Weymouth);
4) Sessional service (at home or in the community) throughout Dorset, including befriending, buddy and PA services;
5) After school, weekend and holiday play, sport and activity sessions for all age groups, throughout Dorset;
6) Activity day and evening sessions for young people aged 15 to 18 years old throughout Dorset.
Categories 1 to 3 will be called of the framework by the social care team Children and Young people who meet the threshold to receive level of support.
Categories 4 to 6 will be open to a mini competition between the approved providers, at the start of the financial year to allocate funds and define support for that year.

Provision of an Advocacy Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Older People, Adults with Physical Disabilities and Carers.

Dorset County Council must involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs we are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions. People are entitled to be in control of their own lives but sometimes, whether through frailty, disability, financial circumstances or social attitudes, they may find themselves in a position where their ability to exercise choice or represent their own interests is limited. In these circumstances, advocacy can help ensure that an individual's views and needs are heard, respected and acted upon. Provision's for the advocacy service will fall into 2 categories; statutory duties that Dorset County Council must provide under the Care Act 2014 and non-statutory duties that Dorset County Council may provide. Non-statutory advocacy in this context is defined as issues-based advocacy and helps people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need. Dorset County Council will appoint a Provider who has a proven track record of providing advocacy services to adults and of working with local authorities in partnership to achieve this. The contract is to commence on 1.1.2016 and expire on 31.12.2016 (1 year). There is an option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year. Any extension will be dependent upon the continued availability of funding and performance of the Provider during the contract period.

Provision of an Advocacy Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Older People, Adults with Ph

Dorset County Council must involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs we are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions. People are entitled to be in control of their own lives but sometimes, whether through frailty, disability, financial circumstances or social attitudes, they may find themselves in a position where their ability to exercise choice or represent their own interests is limited. In these circumstances, advocacy can help ensure that an individual's views and needs are heard, respected and acted upon. Provision's for the advocacy service will fall into 2 categories; statutory duties that Dorset County Council must provide under the Care Act 2014 and non-statutory duties that Dorset County Council may provide. Non-statutory advocacy in this context is defined as issues-based advocacy and helps people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need. Dorset County Council will appoint a Provider who has a proven track record of providing advocacy services to adults and of working with local authorities in partnership to achieve this. The contract is to commence on 1.1.2016 and expire on 31.12.2016 (1 year). There is an option to extend for a further period of up to 1 year. Any extension will be dependent upon the continued availability of funding and performance of the Provider during the contract period.

Provision of an Advocacy Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Older People, Adults with Physical Disabilities and Carers.

Dorset County Council must involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs we are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions. People are entitled to be in control of their own lives but sometimes, whether through frailty, disability, financial circumstances or social attitudes, they may find themselves in a position where their ability to exercise choice or represent their own interests is limited. In these circumstances, advocacy can help ensure that an individual's views and needs are heard, respected and acted upon. Provision's for the advocacy service will fall into two categories; statutory duties that Dorset County Council must provide under the Care Act 2014 and non-statutory duties that Dorset County Council may provide. Non-statutory advocacy in this context is defined as issues-based advocacy and helps people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need. Dorset County Council will appoint a Provider who has a proven track record of providing advocacy services to adults and of working with local authorities in partnership to achieve this. The contract is to commence on 1.1.2016 and expire on 31.12.2016 (one year). There is an option to extend for a further period of up to one year. Any extension will be dependent upon the continued availability of funding and performance of the Provider during the contract period.

Provision of an Advocacy Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Older People, Adults with Ph

Dorset County Council must involve people in decisions made about them and their care and support. No matter how complex a person's needs we are required to help people express their wishes and feelings, support them in weighing up their options, and assist them in making their own decisions. People are entitled to be in control of their own lives but sometimes, whether through frailty, disability, financial circumstances or social attitudes, they may find themselves in a position where their ability to exercise choice or represent their own interests is limited. In these circumstances, advocacy can help ensure that an individual's views and needs are heard, respected and acted upon. Provision's for the advocacy service will fall into two categories; statutory duties that Dorset County Council must provide under the Care Act 2014 and non-statutory duties that Dorset County Council may provide. Non-statutory advocacy in this context is defined as issues-based advocacy and helps people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need. Dorset County Council will appoint a Provider who has a proven track record of providing advocacy services to adults and of working with local authorities in partnership to achieve this. The contract is to commence on 1.1.2016 and expire on 31.12.2016 (one year). There is an option to extend for a further period of up to one year. Any extension will be dependent upon the continued availability of funding and performance of the Provider during the contract period.

Weymouth Peninsula Redevelopment- preparatory investigation

"To provide reports to enable a leisure led development of The Peninsula in Weymouth. This will require investment to finalise the viability and development issues, and will include: 1) Commission scheme concept and visuals for discussion with planners and occupiers 2) Engagement with potential occupiers 3) Pre-application planning submission 4) Services and ground condition surveys 5) Engagement with the Environment Agency 6) Transport study 7) Update of the financial viability analysis including production of a cost plan" Procured via a price comparison using the ESPO 2700 Estates Management Consultancy Service Lot 5A.

Provision of a Sensory Impairment Prevention and Support Service

Dorset County Council has historically maintained an in-house Sight and Hearing team to undertake all aspects of social care provision for adults impacted by a sensory disability. This includes drop in facilities at a number of sites across Dorset. These have very low footfall and their future is currently uncertain.

Financial constraints have enabled a strategic overview of how these services are provided in the future whilst taking into account the requirements of the Care Act which was implemented in 2015.

It is clear that a significant proportion of the work of this team sits with the preventative agenda, and it is this element that the Sensory Impairment Prevention and Support Service will address. Data has demonstrated that the number of people entering the in-house service does not reflect the actual number of people in Dorset living with an element of sensory impairment. We therefore need a service that provides greater opportunities for Dorset communities to gain information, advice and support.

The contract will offer the opportunity to develop the service in response to the level of need and support identified, with an extension allowing a targeted response to the evidence gathered in the first two years.

This tender is for a contract starting on 1.9.2016 for a period of 2 years to 31.8.2018 with an option to extend for up to a further 2 (1 + 1) years dependent upon performance during the initial contract period and continued availability of funding.

The commissioners are keen to receive bids from providers working together as a consortium.

Provision of a Sensory Impairment Prevention and Support Service

Dorset County Council | PublishedMarch 31, 2016

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Dorset County Council has historically maintained an in-house Sight and Hearing team to undertake all aspects of social care provision for adults impacted by a sensory disability. This includes drop in facilities at a number of sites across Dorset. These have very low footfall and their future is currently uncertain.

Financial constraints have enabled a strategic overview of how these services are provided in the future whilst taking into account the requirements of the Care Act which was implemented in 2015.

It is clear that a significant proportion of the work of this team sits with the preventative agenda, and it is this element that the Sensory Impairment Prevention and Support Service will address. Data has demonstrated that the number of people entering the in-house service does not reflect the actual number of people in Dorset living with an element of sensory impairment. We therefore need a service that provides greater opportunities for Dorset communities to gain information, advice and support.

The contract will offer the opportunity to develop the service in response to the level of need and support identified, with an extension allowing a targeted response to the evidence gathered in the first two years.

This tender is for a contract starting on 1.9.2016 for a period of 2 years to 31.8.2018 with an option to extend for up to a further 2 (1 + 1) years dependent upon performance during the initial contract period and continued availability of funding.

The commissioners are keen to receive bids from providers working together as a consortium.

A Framework of Family Support Packages for the Dorset Families Matter Project.

Dorset County Council | PublishedFebruary 12, 2016

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Future Roots

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Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking a range of suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide: · a service, · an intervention and/or · an activity that can be termed a Family Support Package and can deliver positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan. The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for three years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative. The Troubled Families initiative has recently been extended and the programme expanded to include more families. This is now referred to as Phase 2 and is planned to run until March 2020. This extension is testament to the Government's on-going commitment to improve the lives of troubled families and as this work is taken to a significantly greater scale, to transform local public services and reduce costs for public services in the long-term. The national roll out of Phase 2 of the programme began in April 2015. The underlying ethos of the project is to proactively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and taking a commissioned approach fund a range of support organisations to work with consenting eligible families in new and innovative ways to deliver the projects aims and objectives. Families are eligible if they meet at least two of the following headline identification criteria: · Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour. · Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded · Children who need help · Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness · Families affected by domestic violence and abuse · Parents and children with a range of health problems The provision is required within a 5 mile radius of Dorset County Council's boundaries. The contracts will cover the period 1.2.2016 to 31.1.2017 with the possibility of extension for a further year.

A Framework of Family Support Packages for the Dorset Families Matter Project.

Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking a range of suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide: · a service, · an intervention and/or · an activity that can be termed a Family Support Package and can deliver positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan. The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for three years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative. The Troubled Families initiative has recently been extended and the programme expanded to include more families. This is now referred to as Phase 2 and is planned to run until March 2020. This extension is testament to the Government's on-going commitment to improve the lives of troubled families and as this work is taken to a significantly greater scale, to transform local public services and reduce costs for public services in the long-term. The national roll out of Phase 2 of the programme began in April 2015. The underlying ethos of the project is to pro-actively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and taking a commissioned approach fund a range of support organisations to work with consenting eligible families in new and innovative ways to deliver the projects aims and objectives. Families are eligible if they meet at least two of the following headline identification criteria: · Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour. · Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded · Children who need help · Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness · Families affected by domestic violence and abuse · Parents and children with a range of health problems The provision is required within a 5 mile radius of Dorset County Council's boundaries. The contracts will cover the period 1.2.2016 to 31.1.2017 with the possibility of extension for a further year.

A Framework of Family Support Packages for the Dorset Families Matter Project

Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families
initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking a range of suitably qualified and
experienced service providers to provide:
· a service,
· an intervention and/or
· an activity
that can be termed a Family Support Package and can deliver positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan.
The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for three years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative.
The Troubled Families initiative has recently been extended and the programme expanded to include more families. This is now referred to as Phase 2 and is planned to run until March 2020. This extension is testament to the Government’s on-going commitment to improve the lives of troubled families and as this work is taken to a significantly greater scale, to transform local public services and reduce costs for public services in the long-term. The national roll out of Phase 2 of the programme began in April 2015.
The underlying ethos of the project is to proactively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and taking a commissioned approach fund a range of support organisations to work with consenting eligible families in new and innovative ways to deliver the projects aims and objectives.
Families are eligible if they meet at least two of the following headline identification criteria:
· Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour.
· Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded
· Children who need help
· Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness
· Families affected by domestic violence and abuse
· Parents and children with a range of health problems
The provision is required within a 5 mile radius of Dorset County Council’s boundaries.
The contracts will cover the period 1st February 2016 to 31st January 2017 with the possibility of extension for a further year.

Family Link Workers for the Dorset Families Matter Project.

Dorset County Council | PublishedFebruary 11, 2016

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Dorset Youth Association

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Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide a Family Link Worker service that can contribute to the delivery of positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan.

We are seeking a Providers to deliver innovative and flexible relatively short-term, hands on support, assistance, direction and information to eligible families who need the most intensive level of support. The Family Link Worker is to engender the family's independence, improved functioning and resilience as well as that of individual family members.

The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for three years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative. The Troubled Families initiative has recently been extended and the programme expanded to include more families.

This is now referred to as Phase 2 and is planned to run until March 2020. This extension is testament to the Government's on-going commitment to improve the lives of troubled families and as this work is taken to a significantly greater scale, to transform local public services and reduce costs for public services in the long-term. The national roll out of Phase 2 of the programme began in April 2015.

The underlying ethos of the project is to proactively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and taking a commissioned approach fund a range of support organisations to work with consenting eligible families in new and innovative ways to deliver the projects aims and objectives. Families are eligible if they meet at least 2 of the following headline identification criteria:

— Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour;

— Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded;

— Children who need help;

— Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness;

— Families affected by domestic violence and abuse;

— Parents and children with a range of health problems The provision is required across all of Dorset's 6 District and Borough Council localities.

Family Link Workers for the Dorset Families Matter Project.

Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide a Family Link Worker service that can contribute to the delivery of positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan.
We are seeking a Providers to deliver innovative and flexible relatively short-term, hands on support, assistance, direction and information to eligible families who need the most intensive level of support. The Family Link Worker is to engender the family's independence, improved functioning and resilience as well as that of individual family members.
The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for 3 years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative. The Troubled Families initiative has recently been extended and the programme expanded to include more families.
This is now referred to as Phase 2 and is planned to run until March 2020. This extension is testament to the Government's on-going commitment to improve the lives of troubled families and as this work is taken to a significantly greater scale, to transform local public services and reduce costs for public services in the long-term. The national roll out of Phase 2 of the programme began in April 2015.
The underlying ethos of the project is to proactively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and taking a commissioned approach fund a range of support organisations to work with consenting eligible families in new and innovative ways to deliver the projects aims and objectives. Families are eligible if they meet at least 2 of the following headline identification criteria:
— Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour;
— Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded;
— Children who need help;
— Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness;
— Families affected by domestic violence and abuse;
— Parents and children with a range of health problems.
The provision is required across all of Dorset's 6 District and Borough Council localities, namely:
— Weymouth and Portland;
— West Dorset;
— North Dorset;
— East Dorset;
— Purbeck;
— Christchurch.

Family Link Workers for the Dorset Families Matter Project

Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide a Family Link Worker service that can contribute to the delivery of positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan.
We are seeking a Providers to deliver innovative and flexible relatively short-term, hands on support, assistance, direction and information to eligible families who need the most intensive level of support.
The Family Link Worker is to engender the family’s independence, improved functioning and resilience as well as that of individual family members.
The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for three years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative.
The Troubled Families initiative has recently been extended and the programme expanded to include more families. This is now referred to as Phase 2 and is planned to run until March 2020. This extension is testament to the Government’s on-going commitment to improve the lives of troubled families and as this work is taken to a significantly greater scale, to transform local public services and reduce costs for public services in the long-term. The national roll out of Phase 2 of the programme began in April 2015.
The underlying ethos of the project is to proactively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and taking a commissioned approach fund a range of support organisations to work with consenting eligible families in new and innovative ways to deliver the projects aims and objectives.
Families are eligible if they meet at least two of the following headline identification criteria:
· Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour.
· Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded
· Children who need help
· Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness
· Families affected by domestic violence and abuse
· Parents and children with a range of health problems
The provision is required across all of Dorset’s 6 District and Borough Council localities, namely:
· Weymouth and Portland
· West Dorset
· North Dorset
· East Dorset
· Purbeck
· Christchurch
The contracts will cover the period 1st May 2016 to 30th April 2017 with the possibility to extend for a further 12 month period.

Re-opening of Short Breaks for Children who are Disabled and/or have Complex Health Needs 16/17

Project Scope: We are looking to secure suitable service providers to join appropriate frameworks in order to provide a range of short break opportunities for children, young people and their carers. The Framework categories are: Framework Category 1: Specialist Residential overnight short breaks
Framework Category 2: Specialist Saturday, after school and holiday short break sessions based in Weymouth area
Framework Category 3: Specialist Saturday, after school and holiday short break sessions
Framework Category 4: Sessional services (at home or in the community) including befriending/buddy/PA schemes
Framework Category 5: After school, holiday and weekend play, sports and activity sessions for all ages
Framework Category 6: Activity, day and evening sessions for young people aged 15-18 years Category 1 - 3
Support for Children and Young People, from providers who successfully gain a place on a framework will be called-off the framework by the Children who are Disabled Teams, Children’s Services, working alongside the families, who meet the threshold to receive this support Category 4 – 6
Once Providers are successfully onto the frameworks, a mini competition will be ran annually at the start of the financial year in order to allocate funds and define support for the year.

Framework of Family Support Packages for the Dorset Families Matter Project

Dorset Families Matter is a broad partnership that is committed to delivering the national Troubled Families initiative locally. As the lead partner Dorset County Council is seeking a range of suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide: • a service, • an intervention and/or • an activity that can be termed a Family Support Package and can deliver positive outcomes in line with those set out in the Dorset Families Matter Outcomes Plan. The services available through the framework have a central role in helping to deal with problems experienced by children, young people and their families. It also brokers access to a range of more specialist services. The national Troubled Families initiative began in April 2012 and was originally intended to run for three years. The aim was to support families improve their well-being and reduce dependence on public sector organisations. The Dorset Families Matter (DFM) project is the local name given for this initiative. Since 2012 the operating context has changed considerably. The national programme is currently set to run until 31 March 2020 and the focus is now on local authorities with their public sector partners to transform the way services that support families with multiple and complex needs are delivered. To meet this challenge the approach and principles of Dorset Families Matter have been embedded through the newly established Family Partnership Zones. The Family Partnership Zones will deliver early help to identified children, young people and families where a provision of appropriate help can improve outcomes and sustain change. In the long term this will reduce dependence on public sector organisations and the associated costs of dependence. The underlying ethos of Dorset Families Matter is to proactively identify families that meet the eligibility criteria through cross matching data from partner agencies and then make proactive approaches to families offering additional support. Families are eligible if they meet at least two of the following headline identification criteria: • Parents and Children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour. • Children who have not been attending school regularly or are excluded • Children who need help (Child Protection or Child in Need status or equivalent concerns) • Adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness • Families affected by domestic violence and abuse • Parents and children with a range of health problems Any provision of support must be delivered either within Dorset County Council's boundaries or no more than 5 mile radius of them, but we have a working principle of as close to home as possible. The contracts will cover the period 1st February 2018 to 31st March 2020.